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Of the four Classes of Fibrous Motions. Of irritative Motions. - Of Sensitive Motions
. Of Voluntary Motions. Of Associate Motions. - Additional Observations on the
Sensorial Powers. - - Of Stimulus, Sensorial Exertion, and Fbrous Contračtion.
Of the four Classes of Fibrous Motions. Of irritative Motions. - Of Sensitive Motions
. Of Voluntary Motions. Of Associate Motions. - Additional Observations on the
Sensorial Powers. - - Of Stimulus, Sensorial Exertion, and Fbrous Contračtion.
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Distribution of them into four class, irritative motions, sensitive motions, volumtary
motions, and associate motions, defined. I. ALL the fibrous contračtions of animal
bodies originate from the sensorium, and resolve themselves into four classes, ...
Distribution of them into four class, irritative motions, sensitive motions, volumtary
motions, and associate motions, defined. I. ALL the fibrous contračtions of animal
bodies originate from the sensorium, and resolve themselves into four classes, ...
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... which precede or accompany them; as in repeating carelessly the alphabet in
its usual order after having began it. II. We shall give the following names to these
four classes of fibrous motions, and subjoin their definitions. 1. Irritative motions.
... which precede or accompany them; as in repeating carelessly the alphabet in
its usual order after having began it. II. We shall give the following names to these
four classes of fibrous motions, and subjoin their definitions. 1. Irritative motions.
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motions; it is termed irritation, and irritative motions are those contračtions of the
muscular fibres, or of the organs of sense, that are immediately consequent to
this exertion or change of the sensorium. 2. Sensitive motions. That exertion or ...
motions; it is termed irritation, and irritative motions are those contračtions of the
muscular fibres, or of the organs of sense, that are immediately consequent to
this exertion or change of the sensorium. 2. Sensitive motions. That exertion or ...
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5 E. C. T. VII. of IRRITATIVE MOTIONS. I. I. Some muscular motions are excited
by perpetual irritations. 2. Others more frequently by sensations. 3. Others by
volition. Case of involuntary stretchings in paralytic limbs. 4. Some sensual
motions ...
5 E. C. T. VII. of IRRITATIVE MOTIONS. I. I. Some muscular motions are excited
by perpetual irritations. 2. Others more frequently by sensations. 3. Others by
volition. Case of involuntary stretchings in paralytic limbs. 4. Some sensual
motions ...
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| Title | Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life ... Volume 1 of Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life, Erasmus Darwin |
| Author | Erasmus Darwin |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1801 |
| Length | 516 pages |
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